NHS to offer second dose of MenB vaccine after Kent outbreak
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The NHS will offer a second MenB vaccine following a deadly outbreak in Kent.
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If you are in Kent and were potentially exposed to the MenB outbreak, you may be offered a second vaccine to protect your health.
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The NHS will offer a second MenB vaccine following a deadly outbreak in Kent. This decision expands on previous efforts to vaccinate thousands of people potentially exposed to the disease. The initial vaccination campaign targeted university students and school pupils in the affected Kent area. The second vaccine aims to bolster protection against the meningococcal B strain.
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The NHS is offering a second MenB vaccine to thousands of people, including university students and school pupils in the affected area.
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